Very Heavy Banjo Strings
Year: 2025
Type: report
Abstract: Basic string physics is simple. Rather, this is a reminder that, for the price of anew set of strings, one can create a different instrument. In particular, for a givenscale length, the tension can be maintained with heavier strings by tuning lower. Anextreme case is illustrated here: replace original light gauge strings with Gold Tone’s“baritone” strings, which are their choice for their “Missing Link” banjo. On theparticular instrument used for this demo, tuning about an octave low preserves theoriginal total string tension. That puts the instrument in the league of the baritoneand cello banjos. This is a case of where a difference in degree becomes a difference in kind.
Source: Caltech Library
DOI: 10.7907/nhhat-rs354
Author: Politzer, David
Institution: California Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7082282477
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